The Writings and Speeches of Edmund BurkeCosimo, Inc., 2008 M01 1 - 588 páginas This 12-volume set contains the complete life works of EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797), Irish political writer and statesman. Educated at a Quaker boarding school and at Trinity College in Dublin, Burke's eloquence gained him a high position in Britain's Whig party, and he was active in public life. He supported limitations on the power of the monarch and believed that the British people should have a greater say in their government. In general, Burke spoke out against the persecutions perpetuated by the British Empire on its colonies, including America, Ireland, and India. Burke's speeches and writings influenced the great thinkers of his day, including America's Founding Fathers. In Volume III, readers will find: . "Speech on the Nabob of Arcot's Debts" . "Speech on the Debate of the Army Estimates in the House of Commons" . "Reflections on the Revolution in France" |
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... cause some degree of alarm and incite to some sort of inquiry . It was not at all seemly , at a moment when the Company itself was so distressed as to require a sus- pension , by act of Parliament , of the payment of bills drawn on them ...
... cause some degree of alarm and incite to some sort of inquiry . It was not at all seemly , at a moment when the Company itself was so distressed as to require a sus- pension , by act of Parliament , of the payment of bills drawn on them ...
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... was reserved to any other . It was a jurisdic- tion , in a cause between party and party , given to the Court of Directors specifically . It was known that the territories of the former of these princes had been twice 8 ADVERTISEMENT .
... was reserved to any other . It was a jurisdic- tion , in a cause between party and party , given to the Court of Directors specifically . It was known that the territories of the former of these princes had been twice 8 ADVERTISEMENT .
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... cause to the test , had he been wild enough to anticipate the absurdities of this day , that is , had he inferred , as his late accuser has thought proper to do , that he could not have been guilty of malversa- tion in office , for this ...
... cause to the test , had he been wild enough to anticipate the absurdities of this day , that is , had he inferred , as his late accuser has thought proper to do , that he could not have been guilty of malversa- tion in office , for this ...
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... caused by an accumulation of part of the fortunes of their ser- vants in a debt from the Nabob of Arcot was the first thing which very particularly called for , and long en- gaged , the attention of the Court of Directors . This debt ...
... caused by an accumulation of part of the fortunes of their ser- vants in a debt from the Nabob of Arcot was the first thing which very particularly called for , and long en- gaged , the attention of the Court of Directors . This debt ...
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... cause of our present inability , by diverting the revenues of the Carnatic through private channels . " " Even this peshcush [ the Tanjore tribute ] , circumstanced as he and we are , he has assigned over to others , who now set them ...
... cause of our present inability , by diverting the revenues of the Carnatic through private channels . " " Even this peshcush [ the Tanjore tribute ] , circumstanced as he and we are , he has assigned over to others , who now set them ...
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act of Parliament ancient appear army arrears asked assignats authority Benfield Carnatic cause cent Church civil claims clergy Company Company's conduct confiscation Constitution corruption Court of Directors creditors crimes crown debt declared despotism districts election England establishment estates evil favor Fort St France gentlemen Hyder Ali India interest jaghire James Macpherson justice king kingdom lacs of pagodas land letter liberty Lord Macartney Madras means ment millions mind ministers monarchy Nabob of Arcot National Assembly nature never nobility object Old Jewry Ongole opinion oppression paid Paris Parliament payment persons political possession pounds sterling present prince principles proceedings Rajah of Tanjore reason religion render republic revenue Revolution right honorable gentleman ruin servants society sort soucars spirit things Thomas Rumbold thought tion transaction treaty Trichinopoly troops trust usury Vellore virtue whilst whole
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